President Elson S. Floyd has outlined his vision for Washington State University in varied interviews and addresses. Many of his key communications are online and available below.
FORUMS 2007
President Floyd will hold a series of five forums during October and November where he will be available for questions and answers with WSU faculty and staff. Click for Forum dates>
PERSPECTIVES
President Floyd has launched a new online column called Perspectives to explore university issues and decisions. All past columns are online.
INTERVIEWS
Luke Turner, 4-H Network News reporter from Port Townsend, talked with WSU President Elson S. Floyd at the 2007 WSU at Benaroya Hall event during WSU in Seattle week. Click to view.
TVW President Cindy
Zehnder recently interviewed Washington
State University President Elson S. Floyd on Inside
Olympia. It aired on August 23, 2007.
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CAHNRS Update Interview with
President Floyd examined WSU's important roles in
economic development, extension and agriculture, and
WSU's aspirations for academic excellence. It aired on
August 16, 2007.
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KHQ 6 Questions Interview with President Floyd explored his early life and education, and some of his priorities for WSU. It aired on July 19, 2007.
In-depth Associated Press Interview with President Floyd on core legislative funding, creating excellence with private support, WSU's role in economic development, and his personal story and career, in the Tacoma News Tribune July 2. 2007, and in other news media.
Interview on leadership style, strategies, viewpoints with Robert Frank, Editor, WSU Today, January 25, 2007.
ARTICLES
President Floyd met with his Student Advisory Board for the first time on September 10. Topics included child care, textbook prices and student advising. as reported in The Daily Evergreen, September 11, 2007.
A star rises in Eastern Washington: an article on President Elson S. Floyd, his background and priorities for WSU, by O. Casey Corr. It first appeared in Washington CEO magazine on August 31, 2007.
Floyd wastes no time in making changes, in the WSU student newspaper, The Daily Evergreen, August 17, 2007.
President Floyd's vision for WSU and the key place of agriculture in it, as reported by the Capital Press July 20, 2007.
WSU Welcomes a New President, by Hannelore Sudermann, Washington State Magazine
Elson S. Floyd named new WSU president, by James Tinney, WSU News Service, published at WSU Today.
ADDRESS
Address to the WSU community statewide, February 9, 2007, discussing his vision, values and priorities for Washington State University. Available via videostreaming, in the Office of the President archives.
LETTERS
Letters from Elson S. Floyd to WSU Faculty and Staff
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